2. What do you mean by
Recycling ?
Recycling is the process of
converting waste materials into new materials and
objects.
It is an alternative to “Conventional" waste disposal
that can save material and help lower greenhouse
gas emissions.
Recycling can prevent the waste of potentially useful
materials and reduce the consumption of fresh raw
materials, thereby reducing: energy usage, air
pollution , and water pollution.
3. Steps to Recycling Materials:-
Step 1: Collection and Processing.
Step 2: Manufacturing.
Step 3: Purchasing new products made from Recycled
Materials
4. Benefits of Recycling:-
Reduces the amount of waste sent to landfills and
incinerators.
Conserves natural resources such as timber, water and
minerals.
Increases economic security by tapping a domestic
source of materials.
Prevents pollution by reducing the need to collect new
raw materials.
Saves energy.
Supports Indian manufacturing and conserves valuable
resources.
Helps create jobs in the recycling and manufacturing
industries in the India.
5. 6 R’s Explained:-
Rethink - Our current lifestyles and the way we design
and make.
Refuse - Any disposable materials, which includes both
recyclable and non-recyclable materials.
Reduce - A set of processes and practices intended to
reduce the amount of waste produced.
Reuse - Any operation by which products or
components that are not waste are used again for the
same purpose for which they were conceived.
Recycle - Recycling is the process of
converting waste materials into new materials and
objects.
Repair - Fixing or restoring broken items to be used.